2. | KARCHER, Viva Joyce (1.Ida1) was born on 2 Feb 1917 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Sep 2010 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Lockport Union Sun & Journal, September 8, 2010
Vida Raduns, 93, years of age of Akron, New York entered into rest September 7, 2010 in Newfane Inter Community Hospital Newfane, NY following a lengthy illness. Born in the Town of Royalton on February 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late George and Ida (Wolters) Karcher.. Vida served as valedictorian for the class of 1936 from the Akron High School. She enjoyed being a homemaker. Vida also served as the Secretary for her late husband's auction business Norm Raduns Auctioneers. Mrs. Raduns was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Wolcottsville, NY. She was a dedicated member of the church serving at one time on the Dorcus Society. She also was a member of the Town of Royalton and Newstead Historical Societies. Vida enjoyed playing bingo, cooking and making cakes and decorating them for all occasions. Dear wife of the late Norman Raduns, who died on September 4, 1994. Loving mother of Thomas (Penny) Raduns of Akron, NY and Nancy (Myron) Washil of Hamburg, NY; cherished grandmother of five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Vida was also predeceased by her twin sister, Viva Pogel; also surviving are nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Friday in the CHILDS FUNERAL HOME, 10 Eckerson Ave., Akron, from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 AM in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6369 Wolcottsville Rd., Wolcottsville, NY. Rev. Emily Frank, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Raduns' memory be made to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at the families, request.
Viva married POGEL, William Fred on 8 Oct 1938. William (son of POGEL, William Frederick August and WEBER, Wilhelmina Augusta) was born in 1878 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 May 1952 in Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Viva married RADUNS, Norman Leonard John on 22 Jun 1940 in Akron, Erie County, NY. Norman (son of RADUNS, August William Frederick and LINDKE, Lillian Anna Ernestine) was born on 23 Sep 1916 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Sep 1994 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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